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Harry W. Kingsmill Sr.

Harry Kingsmill Obituary

KINGSMILL
HARRY W. SR., May 4, 2005, beloved husband of the late Marie L. (nee Weney), devoted father of Donna Sullivan (Ron), Joseph (Tina), Susan Donahue (Terry), Joan Renye, Harry W. Jr. (Jane) Charles (Vickie) and James, also survived by 12 grandchildren and 3 great grand-children. Harry was a Navy Veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific Theatre. Relatives, friends, members of Plumbers Local 690, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, AOH-51 Fishtown are invited to his Funeral Tues. 8:30 A.M. from the McELVARR FUNERAL HOME, 1415-17 E. Susquehanna Ave. (Girard Ave. Exit I95). Funeral Mass 10 A.M. Holy Name of Jesus Church. Int. Resurrection Cem. Friends may call Monday after 7 P.M. at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to Holy Name Church, 701 E. Gaul St. Phila., PA 19125 or St. Mary Medical Ctr-Cancer Research Ctr, Langhorne PA., 19047.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from May 7 to May 9, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Harry Kingsmill

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36 Entries

Jim

May 1, 2025

20 years have flown by and I can still hear your voice. Miss you and love you. Ease watch over us all, til we meet again.

Jimmy

May 1, 2024

Love ya's. Miss ya's and Pray For ya's daily. Please watch over us here on this crazy earth.

Joan kingsmill

March 19, 2023

Hi mom and dad. I miss you guys so much. I hope that Joe and Tina see with you and you are all smiling. Losing Joe was so hard for .e because he took over as my substitute father I feel alone even tho I know you are watching me. Send me a sign that you are with me and that all is gonna be right again. I love you guys and I'm sorry I gave you a hard time in my younger days. You are the best part of my life and you left too soon.

We will meet again. Save me a good seat....joan

HW2

April 26, 2022

Still here, missing you and Mom something fierce as we come up on 17 years since you moved on. Seems like yesterday, Dad. You'd be so proud of your grandson. He's doing your name proud.

Best Dad ever.

Harry Kingsmill

May 6, 2019

Fourteen years Dad. Will never stop missing you and Mom.

Pop Pop with Grandson and Great grandaughter Harry and Kylie

Harry Kingsmill

May 3, 2019

October 30, 2015

Miss you mom and dad, more than you can imagine. I pray your souls are happy together and watching over your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. I sure wish you were still here, I have so much more to say to you, to tell you that I love you just one more time. Thanksgiving is coming up and it's just not the same since you both have been gone. Please keep us in your prayers up in heaven and we will keep you in our prayers down here on earth. Love you both and thanks again for being the best parents and giving so much of yourselves each and every day.

xoxoxo
Susan

Jim Kingsmill

December 20, 2011

Merry Christmas Mom and Dad 2011. Please watch over us, We celebrate the holidays in your memory...You are always in our hearts and on our minds. Thank You.

July 19, 2011

Hi Mom and Dad, It's just us again, wondering how you both are doing. We miss you today as much as we did the day you both left us. I am sitting here thinking about how lucky we were to have you two as parents, I don't think there are many people who even came close to the happiness we shared as a family, and we have you both to thank. You taught us the important things in life, like being there for each other, to treat people like we want to be treated and to always lend a helping hand and keep a smile on your face. Sometimes it's hard but we had a good example to show us how it's done. Well, I hope you two are happy and looking over us. We will never forget you guys!
Love ya,
Your lucky 7

Barbara Terra

December 19, 2009

Merry Christmas Harry and Marie. Loved you both. You would be so proud of the step-dad that your son is to Briana. It is so sweet that they are so close. Say hi to my Mom up there if you run into her. Tell her I miss her dearly.
Please keep all of us in your prayers.
All my love,
Barbara

December 18, 2009

Remembering you at Christmas 2009. Remember us in your prayers up there.

Still love ya...

Still miss ya...

HW2 and HW3

HW2

April 29, 2009

It's HW3's 1st Holy Communion time Dad... you and Mom will be on our minds as we celebrate. We know you will be there. We love you both and miss you dearly.

Your lucky

November 12, 2008

Hi Mom and Dad, Well, again, it's Thanksgiving time and we miss you guys more than ever. Mom, it's been six years since you left us, I will never forget that rainy day, we all felt so empty and sad. We hope that you and Dad are up in heaven now watching over us all and keeping us in your prayers. We are putting Donna in charge of the stuffing again this year, so pretty soon she will be up to her elbows in stuffing, just like you used to say. They were such good times. We want to thank you and dad for all the good memories that you gave us and hopefully, we can pass these on to our children. We miss you and love you very much. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Harry Kingsmill

May 16, 2007

I've posted more snapshots... click on the Photo Album button to view.

Dad - Your namesake grandson still talks about you and prays for you every night. Today he asked me if you were still a plumber up in heaven. Whatever you're doing... we do know you're still our father.

See you at Mass Dad.

Love,

Harry Jr.

Mom & Dad, Joe & Jim - 1980

May 16, 2007

Mom & Dad 50th Anniversary Party - 12 June 1995

May 16, 2007

Harry & Marie at the Shore - Sept. 1989

May 16, 2007

Remember how he laughed?

May 16, 2007

Eric Kingsmill

May 15, 2007

Yo momom its eric, just thinkin of ya, you too popop love you guys, im workin now...i sometimes sit and think of yas, my b-day was yesterday on mothers day, i think dad went to your grave, love ya see ya soon

Lucky

November 14, 2006

Hey Mom, it's hard to believe that it will be 4 years since you left us here on earth. We think about you every day and miss you more than you will ever know. It's around the time when you would usually be "up to your elbows" in stuffing. haahaa We will have another Thanksgiving without you and dad, but , hopefully we will all be together and we will feel your presence with us . Please watch over us all and keep us healthy and happy and close to you and dad. We love you both! PS... don't forget to wish Donna a Happy "60th" Birthday!

Lucky Seven

October 20, 2006

Hey Mom and Dad, just that time again that we thinking of you both and wondering how you both are doing. As usual we miss you very much and wish you were still here with us. Sometimes it's really hard to believe that you are gone. Everything with us is ok, but we could use a few prayers here and there. Thanks again for being the best parents any seven kids could ask for.

Harry Kingsmill Jr.

August 21, 2006

Famous Dad sayings:

After finishing a task: "It don't take me long to do nuthin'"

Wordless quote: "Alls he said was he shook his head."

To a mischievous kid watching him work: "Don't mess with the messer!"

To a backtalking kid: "The next thing you know you won't know nuthin'"

At the Thanksgiving table: "Many a poor man would make a meal out of this."

On vacation, having a beer: "I wonder what the poor people are doing today?"

After work, having a beer: "God bless the man who made this!"

After asking to see my toy gun as a kid: "BANG! Let that be a lesson. Don't ever let anybody hold your gun."

With three snot nosed little boys asking to be picked up and carried after he got home from a hot day on the job: "I can't pick you up, I got nails in my fingers!" (Then he'd pick us up.)

His favorite advice (after "Go to mass!"): "Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

Anybody got any more?

Bro' Har

Jim Kingsmill

July 26, 2006

I haven't looked at the guestbook in a while, glad to know we all think of Dad & Mom alot, Jimmy

Joan Kingsmill Renye

July 25, 2006

Its been a while since I visited this book. It makes me smile when I think about how even after a year, we all still come here to read how great you were. I miss you a whole lot.

Harry

May 3, 2006

Dad - As our father, you did it all - first aid, ball games, museum trips, teacher conferences, airport runs, driving lessons, road trips, shore vacations (whether we could afford them or not), holidays together (no matter what!) - but most of all, you prayed for us faithfully every day of our lives and remembered us all at every mass (daily in your retirement!). Now that you are with the Lord your prayers for all of us are non-stop and more powerful than ever. Pray for us that we all draw from that same well for each other and for your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And thanks, Dad, for the memories.

Missing you every day,

Maura Gallagher

May 2, 2006

Pop, I have been talking to you a lot lately and want you to know how much i love you and miss you and gram. You will always be a presence in my life, and i hope that I can touch as many people as you have. I love You and miss you so much

Your Lucky 7

May 2, 2006

Well Dad, it has been almost a year now that you left us here on earth, we miss you and mom very much. We have all become closer to each other and we will always be there for each other no matter what happens, and I know that you both will be happy about that. Please watch over us and send us a sign that you are still with us. Happy Anniversary Dad. We love you!

Barbara Fecker Terra

December 31, 2005

Harry and Marie: Happy New Year and know that you are always in our hearts.

Love, Barbara and Briana

donna,joe,sue,joan,har,chuck,and jim

December 30, 2005

Hi Dad, We just want to wish you and Mom a Happy New Year! We will miss calling you guys at midnite, but we will look up to the stars in heaven instead and give you and mom a wink. We missed you both during these holidays, things just were'nt quite the same. Please look down on us and ask God to give us and all the grandchildren health and happiness in the coming year. PS..please help Donna feel better....We love you both very much.

your kids

November 18, 2005

Hi Dad, Well it is Thanksgiving and you and Mom are celebrating together, which is a good thing, but we are certainly going to miss you guys at the dinner table. Who will carve the Turkey? You always made it look so easy. For the first time ever we are sitting down without a parent on Thanksgiving, but we know you both will be watching down on us. We miss you both very much and love you and thank you for being the best parents ever. Love, your seven

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Maura Gallagher

June 2, 2005

Poppy I miss you everyday. You were the best grandpop anyone could ever have. I hope you knew how much I love you.

<3

Barbara Fecker

May 9, 2005

Dear Jimmy and Family:

Knowing and being a part of the lives of your parents and family was one of the greatest times in my life. Your Dad will be missed by myself, Briana and all of the Fecker family but take comfort in knowing that he is back at your Mom's side (and I am sure she is glad of that).

May God bless you all and know that we have all of you in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.

Love, Barbara and Briana